Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, March 6, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, March 6, 1995
Start: 1995-03-06T13:09
End: 1995-03-06T18:07
Location: Mississippi

March 6, 1995 · 19 events in 16 counties and zones

9 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $38,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

9 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jones

When: March 6, 1:09 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Laurel
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A patrol car sustained damage.

Hail, Jasper

When: March 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Jasper County, Stringer
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.019, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rankin

When: March 6, 1:51 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Richland
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clarke

When: March 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Enterprise
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lauderdale

When: March 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Meridian
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When: March 6, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Leake County, Carthage
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down along Highway 35.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When: March 6, 3:09 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County, Port Gibson
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down along the Natchez Trace Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Edwards
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several pine trees were blown down along Highway 22.

Hail, Humphreys

When: March 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Humphreys County, Louise
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 6, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Bolton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a tractor shed was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: March 6, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Eagle Lake
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The porch of a trailer was blown off.

Hail, Oktibbeha

When: March 6, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Oktibbeha County, Starkville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.425, -88.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Clinton
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a house was partially removed and a dog house was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When: March 6, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Holmes County, Eden
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down.

Tornado, Madison

When: March 6, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Flora
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.670, -90.180

Numerous trees were twisted off or blown down. One house had minor roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: March 6, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Benton
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 34.817, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down or uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: March 6, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Sharkey

When: March 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Sharkey County, Benton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.880, -90.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sharkey

When: March 6, 6:07 PM CST
Where: Sharkey County, Delta City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.880, -90.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10329834, 10329925, 10332746, 10330879, 10330027, 10330078, 10330792, 10330897, 10331091, 10330898, 10333244, 10330175, 10330899, 10331086, 10330204, 10330625, 10332865, 10332853, 10332854.